Crying it out in Japan

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It was a Saturday night in February, and the people crammed into a small conference room at a mental-health center in northern Tokyo. They had come for an evening of communal rui-katsu, or “tear seeking.” Hidefumi Yoshida, who was leading the free event, explained that crying clears the mind and reduces stress. “Whether you’ve had a tough time at work, or trouble with a diet, or relationship problems, crying can help you reset.”

The first such crying event in Tokyo was organized in 2013 by Hiroki Terai, a former salesman who had previously launched a successful business conducting cathartic (though unofficial) divorce ceremonies. After watching his clients shed tears and then leave on better terms, he got the idea to start hosting rui-katsu events. “I realized that people cannot cry unless they make a conscious effort,

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/05/crying-it-out-in-japan/389528/?fbclid=IwAR3XFqUTsKxZ9v7jPfCA4OY2Md9y7NVhFPn8ZFudNysFEwjlGaOJlr4d6WE

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